'What the fuck!'

A dozen pairs of eyes turned to glare at Jerry.  A little black dot on the front page indicated that question seven, the question he was halfway through, had been altered.  He read it again; it was different.

'Sorry,' he mumbled and hunkered back into his chair. The rest of the students got back to their papers.  Jerry knew that ( Read more... )

I've been on a diet ( Read more... )

Having never studied geography, biology or any variation thereof, I have never been on a field trip in my life. So, it is with some trepidation that I embarked on that very endeavour today. Hopefully, I will last the week, but I fear the undergraduates I'm with may yet prove to be my downfall.

So, it's been how long since I last posted here...?  March, ouch!

I have an excuse, or rather several, which I beg your indulgence to explain.  Firstly, I've started a post-grad degree, a Masters in Research studying Strategic Resource Management.  This is an Environmental Management course run by Nottingham Trent University.  I've literally just ( Read more... )

The things I learnt today about roleplaying with my friends.

1. Don't include references to things that have happened in real life, people will think you're shallow, unrealistic or racist.
2. Don't include references to mythology or religion, people won't get the reference or won't care.
3. Don't include someone that's physically different, they, and you, will ( Read more... )

So, I have a theory...

( But it doesn't include bunnies, only possible spoilers )

[http://picasaweb.google.com/ravenshawprime]
I've recently been using Picasa to organise my photos and pictures on my computer. The best thing about this is that it makes it an absolute doddle to upload pictures to the web. For example:


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 Just had a visit from the Jehovah's Witnesses.  I said a few polite words saying that thank you I wasn't interested and they left.  I looked down to see that I was wearing my 'Stand Back, I'm going to try Science' T-shirt from Matt.

See this century with its meagre charms
Paper thieves who still thrive on phantom fear
Hunters eat ready meals from frozen farms
But, careful, Big Brother didn't come here.
Instead see the e-mails, faxes and phones,
Disconnected, despite the networks and
The pale human lights who flash all alone
On the cyber space they make their last stand.
Escaping into ( Read more... )

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Favourite update:  'Dr Gaius Baltar became a fan of himself.'